Effectiveness of Physical Exercise on Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Physical Exercise on Job Stress and Quality of Life in Office Workers With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05725356
• Other study ID #: UT-153-31-2021
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: February 2023
• Source: Qassim University
• Contact: Sattam M Almutairi
• Phone: +966505102644
• Email: A.Sattam[@]qu.edu.sa
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Neck pain is a common medical condition among office workers all over the world. The purpose of this study was to see if physical exercise, such as basic body awareness, neck-specific training exercises, and ergonomic modifications, could help reduce pain, disability, and job stress while also improving quality of life among office workers. Participants will be assigned at random to either an experimental (exercise therapy and ergonomic modification) or a control group (ergonomic modification).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: June 1, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 25 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 25-60 years

• Greater than 3 months of chronic NSNP.

• Office workers and computer users

• The ability to continue working

Exclusion Criteria:

• A history of severe injury

• Previous physical therapy treatments

• Joint instability

• Frequent migraines

• Spasmodic torticollis

• Inflammatory rheumatic diseases

• Peripheral nerve entrapment

• Severe psychiatric illness

• Pregnancy

• Other conditions that prevent physical loading.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Basic body awareness therapy
Participants were instructed to focus on maintaining good posture, balance, uninterrupted breathing, increased awareness, and decreasing unnecessary muscle tension.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Saudi Arabia	King Fahad Specialist Hospital	Buraidah

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Qassim University	University of Tabuk

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Saudi Arabia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Numerical Pain Rating Scale	Used to assess pain intensity. It uses the numbers from 0 to 10 and 0 indicates (no pain) through 1-3 (mild pain, slight impairment in daily life activities), 4-6 (moderate pain, substantial impairment in daily life activities), and 7-10 (severe pain, severe impairment in daily life activities).	Change from baseline pain at 8 weeks
Primary	Neck Disability Index	Patient's self-reported impairment due to neck pain. It is a self-reported tool comprising 10 items. Each item is graded on a 6-point scale ranging from 0 (no disability) to 5 (severe disability).	Change from baseline pain at 8 weeks
Secondary	Health and Safety Executive Management Standards Indicator Tool	Assessing psychosocial stress in the work area. Thirty-five HSE-MS questions measure seven dimensions, including demands, control, supervisory support , peer support , relationships, role (including a clear understanding of the employee's role in the organization), and changes. A higher score on each dimension (5 points) indicated lower stress.	Change from baseline pain at 8 weeks
Secondary	The Short Form Health Survey	Used to measure the quality of life.	Change from baseline pain at 8 weeks